LOS ANGELES, May 18 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted emergency use authorisation for a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series.

TUMPAT, May 15 — Pharmaniaga Bhd is setting up an RM300 million halal insulin and vaccine plant in Puchong, Selangor, which is expected to be fully completed by end of 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A total of 929,427 children aged between five and 11 years in Malaysia, or 26.2 per cent of their population, have completed the vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme For Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — A total of 911,666 children aged between five and 11 years, or 25.7 per cent of their population in Malaysia, have completed the Covid-19 vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

REUTERS, May 6 — The US health regulator said on Thursday it was limiting the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine for adults due to the risk of a rare blood clotting syndrome, the latest setback to the shot that has been eclipsed by rivals.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — A total of 858,054 children aged five to 11 years or 24.2 per cent of those in this age group have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — A total of 761,309 children aged between five and 11 or 21.4 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — A total of 16,003,461 individuals or 68 per cent of the adult population have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of Friday (April 22).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — A total of 532,317 children aged between five and 11 years, or 15 per cent of their population, have completed the vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — A total of 487,728 children aged five to 11 or 13.7 per cent of the child population in the country have been fully vaccinated under the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — A total of 412,026 children aged between five and 11 years, or 11.6 per cent of their population in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme For Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — A total of 1,403,498 individuals or 39.5 per cent of children aged between five and 11 years have received at least one dose of vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as at yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — A total of 308,116 children aged between five to 11 years or 8.7 per cent have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), as of yesterday.

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 16 — The Covid-19 Omicron variant is still considered a serious threat, especially for high-risk groups.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The Department of Orang Asli Development (Jakoa) will set up a task force to encourage the Orang Asli community to participate in the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — A total of 1,374,520 children aged between five and 11 years or 38.7 per cent of the population in this age group have received at least one dose of vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as at yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — A total of 195,865 children, aged five to 11, or 5.5 per cent of the child population in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — A total of 132,390 children aged five to 11 years have completed the Covid-19 vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — A total of 15,915,493 individuals or 67.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — A total of 58,780 children aged between five and 11 in Malaysia have completed their Covid-19 vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.